ST. CLAIRSVILLE COMMUNITY GARDEN
In May 2009 initial plots of the St. Clairsville Community Garden will be planted. The community garden is one feature in the master plan for the construction of a park on the city-owned fairgrounds. While the majority of the park plans can not be implemented until after the 2009 Belmont County Fair, the community garden is located on land adjacent to the fairgrounds. The master plan can be seen in the J.B. Martin Recreation and Senior Center or by clicking on the community page.
Initial plans of the community garden include (31) 10' X 10' garden plots, (10) 5' X 10' garden plots, a children's garden, a demonstration garden by the Master Gardeners of the Ohio State University Extension Office, composting bins, and educational sessions. Residents of St. Clairsville recently received a questionnaire in their utility bill pertaining to the community garden. The feedback from the questionnaires will help determine the final size / type of plots offered and which classes and events will be scheduled. For a small fee, community garden plots will be first available to residents of St. Clairsville, then to non-residents. Anyone with a plot this year is guaranteed a plot next year. Anyone wanting more information please contact Bev Goodridge, Community Garden Coordinator, at 740-296-5052 or email begooder@comcast.net.
Plots will be assigned after your application and fee have been received. Applications are available in the City Building or by clicking the application link below. The yearly fee is $10 for a 5' X 10' plot and $20 for a 10' X 10' plot. An additional $5 fee will be charged to non-residents. Payments can be made in person or mailed to: City of St. Clairsville, Attn: Kathy Kaluger, PO Box 537, St. Clairsville, OH 43950. Donations to help sponsor the demonstration garden or children's garden will be gladly accepted.
Guidelines and Application for Community Garden
| Low Zone (Under 25 feet) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Flower | Habit | Height | Width | Fall Color |
| Cumulus Serviceberry | White | Narrow, upright | 20 - 25 ft. | 10 - 15 Ft. | Orange-Red |
| Flame Amur Maple | Not Showy | Oval | 25 Ft. | 15 Ft. | Orange-Red |
| Blackhaw Viburnum | White | Rounded | 10 - 12 Ft. | 8 - 12 Ft. | Red-Purple |
| "Ivory Silk" Tree Lilac | White | Rounded, Pyramidal | 20 - 25 Ft. | 15 - 25 Ft. | Yellow |
| "Winter King" Hawthorn | White | Vase Shaped | 20 - 25 Ft. | 20 - 25 Ft. | Golden Yellow |
| Sweet Bay Magnolia | White | Upright | 10 - 20 Ft. | 10 - 20 Ft. | Yellow |
| "Royal Star" Magnolia | White | Rounded | 8 - 10 Ft. | 8 - 10 Ft. | Yellow-Bronze |
| Tatarian Maple | Not Showy | Rounded | 20 - 25 Ft. | 20 - 25 Ft. | Yellow |
| "Adams" Crabapple | Pink | Rounded | 25 Ft. | 20 Ft. | Orange-Red |
| "Adirondack" Crabapple | White | Upright | 18 Ft. | 10 Ft. | Yellow |
| "Donald Wyman" Crabapple | White | Rounded | 20 Ft. | 24 Ft. | Yellow |
| "Prarifire" Crabapple | Pink-Red | Upright, Spreading | 20 Ft. | 20 Ft. | Yellow |
| "Profusion" Crabapple | Dark Pink | Upright, Spreading | 20 Ft. | 20 Ft. | Yellow-Bronze |
| "Sargent" Crabapple | Pink | Spreading | 8 Ft. | 18 Ft. | Yellow-Orange |
| Eastern Redbud | Purple | Rounded | 20 Ft. | 25 Ft. | Yellow |
| Pagoda Dogwood | Yellow | Rounded | 15 - 20 Ft. | 20 - 25 Ft. | Red |
| Medium Zone (Under 40 feet) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Flower | Habit | Height | Width | Fall Color |
| Allegheny Serviceberry | White | Upright, Spreading | 25 - 30 Ft. | 15 - 20 Ft. | Yellow |
| Robin Hill Serviceberry | Pink | Upright,Oval | 20 - 30 Ft. | 10 - 15 Ft. | Orange-Red |
| Hedge Maple | Not Showy | Oval-Rounded | 25 - 35 Ft. | 25 - 30 Ft. | Bright Yellow |
| Golden Rain Tree | Yellow | Rounded | 30 - 40 Ft. | 30 - 40 Ft. | Yellow |
| Saucer Magnolia | Pinkish | Spreading | 20 - 30 Ft. | 30 Ft. | Yellow |
| Amerian HophornBeam | Catkins | Oval, Rounded | 35 Ft. | 25 Ft. | Yellow |
| American Hornbeam | Catkins | Pyramidal | 35 Ft. | 25 Ft. | Yellow |
| American Yellowwood | White | Broad, Rounded | 30 - 50 Ft. | 30 Ft. | Yellow |
| Amur Corktree | Not Showy | Rounded | 25 - 35 Ft. | 30 Ft. | Yellow |
| Sawtooth Oak | Not Showy | Rounded | 40 Ft. | 40 Ft. | Yellow-Brown |
| Sargent Cherry | Pink | Upright | 30 - 40 Ft. | 25 Ft. | Orange-Red |
| Tall Zone (Over 40 feet) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Flower | Habit | Height | Width | Fall Color |
| Crimean Linden | Yellow | Oval | 40 - 60 Ft. | 20 - 30 Ft. | Yellow |
| "Valley Forge" Elm | Not Showy | Vase, Upright | 50 - 70 Ft. | 60 - 70 Ft. | Yellow |
| Hardy Rubber Tree | Not Showy | Rounded | 40 - 60 Ft. | 40 - 60 Ft. | Yellow |
| Japanese Katsuratree | Not Showy | Pyramidal | 50 Ft. | 30 Ft. | Yellow-Orange |
| Greenspire Littleleaf Linden | White | Pyramidal | 40 Ft. | 30 Ft. | Yellow |
| Common Hackberry | Not Showy | Rounded | 50 Ft. | 50 Ft. | Yellow |
| Turksih Filbert | Catkins | Pyramidal | 40 - 50 Ft. | 30 Ft. | Yellow-Brown |
| American Sweetgum | Not Showy | Pyramidal | 50 -60 Ft. | 20 - 30 Ft. | Red-Orange-Purple |
| Black Gum | Not Showy | Pyramidal | 30 - 50 Ft. | 20 - 30 Ft. | Red |
| Common Baldcypress | Not Showy | Pyramidal | 50 - 70 Ft. | 20 - 30 Ft. | Russet-Orange |
| Thornless Honeylocust | Not Showy | Varies with Cultivar | 35 - 50 Ft. | 35 - 40 Ft. | Yellow |
| Ginkgo (Male Only) | Not Showy | Pyramidal | 40 - 60 Ft. | 25 - 35 Ft. | Yellow |
| Japanese Pagoda Tree | Panicles | Upright, Rounded | 40 - 50 Ft. | 30 - 40 Ft. | Yellow |
| Village Green Zelkova | Not Showy | Vase | 50 - 60 Ft. | 30 - 40 Ft. | Rusty-Red |
| Green Vase Zelkova | Not Showy | Vase | 60 - 70 Ft. | 40 - 50 Ft. | Bronze-Red |
| Kentucky Coffeetree | Not Showy | Upright Oval | 60 Ft. | 40 - 50 Ft. | Yellow-Brown |
| Norway Maple | Not Showy | Varies with cultivar | 35 - 55 Ft. | 15 - 45 Ft. | Yellow |
| Oak | Not Showy | Varies with cultivar | 40 - 80 Ft. | 10 - 60 Ft. | Varies with cultivar |
| Silver Linden | Whitish | Broad, Pyramidal | 45 Ft. | 25 Ft. | Yellow |